Chapter 50: Walker's Troubles
"I see." After listening to Tang Tian's words, Walker suddenly felt a sense of relief when the burden was removed.
Probably only Tang Tian can help him solve this worry.
According to Tang Tian's request, Walker began to adjust the training of power mode.
This may seem like a simple thing, but in fact, because it involves personal habits, it is not something that can be changed in a day or two.
After a three-day break, UConn returned home to host Seton Hall University in what was also the second meeting of the season.
Walker's form was not good, and Cajon still didn't put him in the starting lineup.
But Walker didn't care, he was more concerned about how to help the team win.
The game got to work quickly, and Holden Hall University played extremely tenacious, finishing 10th in the league and making a final effort for the championship.
After more than 9 minutes, the score on the court was 13-9, and Kangda took a narrow lead.
Cajon was replaced by Walker and Holland at this time, pushing Tang Tian to the No. 3 position.
After Walker came up, he beckoned Tang Tian to block and dismantle, and after the ball was dismantled, he changed to the breakthrough after the opponent's forward.
Watching Walker break through, the emotions of the fans at the scene were a little mixed.
Before Walker's injury, the opponent's one-on-one defense of him was almost equivalent to giving away points, but in the two games after returning from injury, Walker's success rate was quite low, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he wasted offensive opportunities.
The opposing striker also knew that Walker was not in good shape, and he defended closely with all his might.
Walker suddenly broke through with a sharp change of direction to the left, because it was too close, and the other party didn't react at all.
Walker made a layup on the left side, jumped up and pulled the lever to avoid the opposing center's left-handed pull-up layup to score.
"Beautiful!" The wonderful goal caused a burst of amazement from the on-site commentators.
The fans at the scene also burst into cheers, and they seemed to see the familiar Walker again!
Walker was also a little excited after the goal, and roared at the sidelines after the goal.
Holden Hall's offense, Oriage directly blocked the opponent's guard's shot, Tang Tian grabbed the floor ball and gave it to Walker, and Walker broke through to the frontcourt.
The opponent is in hot pursuit.
However, Walker made a beautiful back-dribble between the moves, and after the ball was switched to his left hand, he jumped with his left foot and scored another drifting board.
Score 4 points in a minute!
The fans at the scene were in a high mood, and the Walker they were familiar with was back!
When Walker retreated, he took the initiative to find Tang Tian and high-five.
"Kemba ......" Ollie looked confused at this time, he didn't know why Walker suddenly got back to playing.
Cajon looked at Tang Tian at this time.
He remembered what happened to Lamb before, and after watching Walker score, he took the initiative to find Tang Tian, and it seemed that the change in Walker's state was probably related to him.
A person who can get his teammates out of the slump and get better one after another, is he very suitable to be the captain of the team?
For a moment, an idea crossed his mind.
The game went on on the pitch, with Walker frequently breaking down the left flank.
You must know that Walker is not a left-handed player, and his previous offense was basically on the right side, and after this sudden change, the defenders seemed very uncomfortable.
As a result, no one expected that Walker led the bench players to play a wave of climaxes, which directly helped Kangda establish a double-digit lead and also helped the team finally win the game.
Walker still only played 20 minutes, but in those 20 minutes he scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting, which was quite efficient.
Although he has not fully recovered to his pre-injury form, he has clearly regained his playing feeling.
After the game, Walker was greeted with enthusiastic cheers from his teammates in the locker room.
Walker scored 16 points in an efficient game, Lamb also scored 20 points, and Tang Tian also scored 15 points, and it was the first time they had the feeling of playing three musketeers.
After their teammates left one after another, Tang Tian and Walker went to the training hall to practice again.
Tang Tian is a daily physical fitness and shooting training, and Walker continues to do power adjustment training.
Tang Tian also acted as a semi-physical trainer, helping Walker adjust together.
A few days later, UConn was hosting St. John's University.
St. John's University is one of the most well-known universities in the United States, because it is located in Queens, New York, and they are tied with Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina, and have produced more than 50 NBA players.
Although they have never won an NCAA championship, they have always been very competitive in the Great East Conference, and they are now ranked sixth in the Great East Conference and are also trying to hit the top half.
Walker was outstanding in the last game and Cajon put him straight into the starting lineup.
After the game started, Tang Tian's blocking and Lamb's containment on the offensive end allowed Walker, who returned to the starting lineup, to get a lot of one-on-one opportunities.
But he couldn't take his chances like he did in the last game.
St. John's University is a New York team, and their coaching staff is also very strong, and it was obvious that they were targeted before the game, and the players focused on Walker's left break when they defended.
Walker's right foot didn't dare to exert force, and he didn't make a few breakthroughs in a row.
Kangda finally lost to his opponent 59-63.
Walker had a poor performance, finishing with just 10 points and three assists on 3-of-13 shooting.
With 2 wins and 2 losses, this is the record of Walker since his comeback, and compared with the previous four consecutive wins, this is obviously not a very good result.
And in the final stage of the regular season, the teams fought fiercely for the rankings, and Kangda fell from second to third in the league after losing this game.
Walker was depressed after the game and remained silent when he returned to the locker room.
The atmosphere in the locker room was a bit depressing, and the players all left after showering, and Walker was still sitting there alone, wearing bath towels and clothes.
"Kemba, I know you want to win, but you have to learn to accept that." Tang Tian didn't leave either, he waited until everyone else was gone before coming to find Walker.
"Learn what?" Walker was a little emotional.
"I can't even lead the team to win right now!" He slammed his fist into the closet.
The iron wardrobe made a dull noise, and the heart trembled when it was heard.
"Hurt? I don't care! Didn't play well in the comeback? I can adjust it slowly! But I'm a burden to the team right now! I was targeted, the team lost, why did that? Why! As he spoke, he slammed the closet again, and the frustration in his words was palpable.
Everyone cares about things, Walker cares most about winning or losing the UConn game, generally talented players directly participate in the election after the freshman year, and the reason why he stayed until the junior year is nothing more than to help Kangda return to the top and realize his dream of an NCAA championship.